Deepfakes in Litigation

Carolyn Wimbly Martin and Sara Etemad-Moghadam

Deepfake technology uses artificial intelligence (“AI”), specifically “deep” learning, to create realistic videos, images and audio of fabricated events. Deepfakes have already found their way into social media, the entertainment industry, the political landscape and are now beginning to impact legal disputes. AI poses the risks that parties could intentionally fabricate evidence or unknowingly believe […]

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Deepfakes and the 2024 Election

Carolyn Wimbly Martin and Sara Etemad-Moghadam

In March 2023, a photograph of Pope Francis showed him uncharacteristically fashionable in a long white cinched puffer coat. That same month, photographs of former President Trump being tackled by New York City police officers circulated on Twitter, attracting five million views. If these events seem implausible, or you’re surprised that they didn’t make major […]

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How to Protect Your Domain Name Using UDRP Proceedings

Jeannette Maurer Carmadella and Sara Etemad-Moghadam

The state of Maryland learned the hard way about the risks of not maintaining domain ownership. In order to appreciate the pickle the state got itself in, it’s necessary to understand the importance of separately protecting trademarks and domain names in order to ensure full brand protection.  Domain Names vs. Trademarks From 2012 to 2016, […]

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